Former Jets and Chargers defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell got a call from the Jets while they were investigating the CB Antonio Cromartie trade.

Said WR Anquan Boldin, “I’m a piece of the puzzle for [the Ravens]. They have a
great group of guys over there. They can run the ball behind a very
good line with three running backs as good as anyone’s.”

With CB Dunta Robinson in Atlanta, the Texans are short on swagger in their secondary.

Said Colts LB Gary Brackett, “I really feel like we have some unfinished business. We went to the Super Bowl this year, and kind of didn’t get the job done. I feel like we were right there, and very competitive.”

Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union thinks DE Reggie Hayward would be best served returning to the Jaguars.

Said Broncos G.M. Brian Xanders, “Besides being a quality football player who is versatile, tough and smart, Justin Bannan is a quality person. He is the type of player we are looking for as we build our football team.”

Former Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks isn’t officially retired but admits his return to playing is highly unlikely.

DT Darnell Dockett weighed in on the Cardinals losing three big players with a tweet: “And people don’t think just because we lost some key guys that we aint
gone bust heads yall trippn we coming even harder and yeah ‘I SAID IT.'”

S Matt Ware might be on the Rams’ radar after spending time with coach Steve Spagnuolo when both were in Philly.

Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat finds Twitter comments made by LB Patrick Willis about 49ers interest in QB David Carr to be out of character.

Greg Johns of SeattlePI.com writes that Seahawks interest in WR Brandon Marshall is a clear sign that Tim Ruskell is no longer running the show.

Cardinals losing three big players
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first warner, then dansby, rolle and boldin
this is not the same team anymore on either side of the ball

Larry says:Mar 6, 2010 9:50 AM

Armando Salguero wonders why most fans of the Phins think his writing is dull and unimaginative. (or at least that’s how the one-liner should read). Don’t worry Armando…we still have the rest of the beat writers that are better than you are anyway, so I won’t hold this one against you….
With a team that has a bare cupboard of talent, giving away more than one pick for one hole isn’t very smart. Boldin would have undoubtedly helped us, but losing a 3rd and 4th rounder would have hurt more than any help Boldin could have given us. Who’s to say that Boldin wouldn’t have been hurt and missed some time or was less than 100% as has been his history ?? This isn’t sour grapes, just that the price for Boldin really outweighed his worth, in this case…

TrippleThreat says:Mar 6, 2010 6:53 PM

Said Colts LB Gary Brackett, “I really feel like we have some unfinished business. We went to the Super Bowl this year, and kind of didn’t get the job done….”
“kind of” didn’t get the job done?
riiiiiiight